Methodsand Teachings of Motor Skills Activity

A.Y. 2023/2024
1
Max ECTS
10
Overall hours
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
Goals of this course are:
-Achievement of a beginners level of the understanding of how the principal etiopathogenetic mechanisms of chronic non communicable diseases are modified by lifestyle interventions with particular focus on Exercise
- Achievement of a beginners level of the understanding of how Exercise may be an important tool to foster wellbeing and to prevent/treat cardiometabolic/oncologic diseases
- Achievement of the basic clinical competencies in order to collaborate with the Physician who prescribes an exercise program, considering his/her specific professional role
- Achievement of a beginners level of competencies in order to define which patient/subject need an intervention program (exercise, nutrition, stop smoking, stress management)
- Achievement of a beginners level of competencies to motivate a patient/subject to improve lifestyle
- Achievement of a beginners level of competencies to understand the clinical evaluation of the patient/subject mandatory to prescribe exercise as preventive/treatment tool
- Achievement of a beginners level of competencies to understand the important link between nutrition and exercise
Expected learning outcomes
- to know a beginners level of the understanding of how the principal etiopathogenetic mechanisms of chronic non communicable diseases are modified by lifestyle interventions with particular focus on Exercise
- to know the principle of exercise prescription
- to know an initial level on how to motivate patient/subject to change lifestyle with particular focus on exercise prescription
- to know the important link between nutrition and exercise
Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Course syllabus
Introduction
- Physical Exercise and wellness: a new frontier

Physical activity, Exercise and training: terms and definitions
- Aerobic activity
- resistence
- fexibility and balance
- Diversità tra attività fisica ed esercizio fisico
- Physical training
- Sedentary behaviour
- Caracteristic of sport disciplines and their role
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Physical activity: physiopathology
- Priciple of exercise physiology
- Phyisiological mechanisms mediating exercise benefits
- Cardiovascula and metaboic risk

Exercise Medicine
- Exercise benefits
- Exercise risks
- Exercise and chronic disease. In particular: o Cardiovascular diseases
o Metabolic diseases
o cancer
o bone and muscolar diseases
- eaging
- childwood

Exercise prescription
- modality
Prerequisites for admission
There are no prerequisites
Teaching methods
Interactive lectures, Discussion on clinical cases
Teaching Resources
· ACSM's Guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. 11 Edition Lippincott Williams &Williams Ed.
· Medicina dello sport: l'esercizio fisico come terapia. Metodologia ed ambiti applicativi Daniela Lucini
· Lucini D, Pagani M.
· Exercise prescription to foster health and well-being: a behavioral approach to transform barriers into opportunities
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 96 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18030968
Assessment methods and Criteria
Exam will consider multiple choice questions (only one correct answer)
Attendance is required to be allowed to take the exam. Unexcused absence is tolerated up to 34% of the course activities. University policy regarding excused illness is followed.
- University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor: Lucini Daniela
Professor(s)
Reception:
On appointment (send an email)
Exercise Medicine Units, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, via Pier Lombardo 22